Warner Bros.’ New Line horror, the Weapons movie, roared into theaters with a $18.2M opening day ($5.7M from previews) and is pacing for a $40M weekend—surpassing the entire domestic run of Cregger’s debut, Barbarian, in just three days.
Why the Weapons movie is connecting
Cregger’s sophomore film is playing far broader than Barbarian, which earned a C+ CinemaScore on opening night. The stronger audience exit polls and high RT marks point to positive word of mouth that could give Weapons legs beyond its front-loaded horror debut.
Warner’s roll continues
Weapons caps a summer run that includes Final Destination: Bloodlines, Superman and Apple’s F1 (distributed by WB). Year-to-date, Warner Bros. has amassed about $1.45B domestically—No. 1 among studios in 2025.
Disney’s counterprogramming clicks; Marvel cools
Across the aisle, Disney’s Freakier Friday—the legacy sequel to the 2003 hit—opened to $12.7M on Friday and is pacing for a $30M weekend. It’s earning an A CinemaScore and a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes against a modest $42M budget, setting it up for a theatrical profit. TheWrap
Meanwhile, Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps continues to fall after a strong launch, eyeing about $15M in weekend three (-61% from last weekend) for roughly $229M domestic through Sunday, trailing Superman’s pace as the DC film crosses $330M domestic.
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